Mike Ellum
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Chances are, if you’re aware of Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty!, your mind has already been made up. The feel and art design of the original have been translated superbly to the new generation, and even as a diehard fan of Abe’s Oddysee there’s little to complain about. This is how...
Evolve
In a vacuum, Evolve is a game that had a lot of potential but is let down by a serious pacing problem and overwhelming finales. In the real world, it is a fairly competent shooter saddled with an unsettling approach to DLC, bolting on the MOBA costume DLC model to...
One small touch I did like was that classmates will wish you luck and welcome you back before and after missions. I'm fully aware that I'm not the target audience for this game, and story moments that I found bizarre or grating, others will love. That said, I found a...
Metro Redux
Whether this game gets a recommendation or not comes down to specific criteria. If you own the originals, there aren't enough reasons to justify buying Metro Redux, but new players to the series will find a lot to love here. Personally, I'd stick with the original Metro 2033, but follow...
Sacred 3
There's fun to be had in the hectic brawls the game throws you into, but what else is there? Some pleasant changes of scenery? I genuinely had fun at the game's outset, but Sacred 3 failed to entice me into coming back. There was potential, but it was fumbled at...
It pains me to speak critically about Divinity: Dragon Commander, because I so badly wanted to love it. The ideas behind it are superb, and for the most part they are executed well. It's a shame the outcome of battle feels determined before the fight has even begun, whilst the...
There's a good game in MoWAS2, but you absolutely have to work for it. I mentioned earlier that the Early Access was tutorial free. I've played the tutorial now, and it doesn't cover enough of the basics in terms of control or tactical tips, and it really needs to. I...
Insurgency
Insurgency won't set the world on fire, but it's probably not trying to. It's a niche game for a niche audience; if you want a realistic, tactical, multiplayer shooter, Insurgency will deliver. Keep in mind though, that's all it will do; functional but bland.